Nutrition facts · Grains, bread and pasta
Calories in Couscous (cooked)
Cooked couscous has 112 calories per 100 g, and 1 cup of cooked couscous (157 g) has 176 calories. Almost all of those calories come from carbohydrates, with 23.2 g of carbs per 100 g, a modest 3.8 g of protein and only 0.2 g of fat.
Calories come from: Carbs 85% · Fat 2% · Protein 13%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 112 kcal | 3.8 g | 23.2 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 cup, cooked | 157 g | 176 kcal | 6 g | 36.5 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 oz dry (yields cooked) | 86 g | 96 kcal | 3.3 g | 20 g | 0.1 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 112 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 3.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23.2 g |
| of which sugars | 0.1 g |
| Fiber | 1.4 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| of which saturated | 0 g |
| Sodium | 5 mg |
What changes the calories
- Dry couscous absorbs water as it cooks, so the same amount weighs much more cooked than dry and has far fewer calories per gram once cooked.
- Butter, oil or stock stirred in while fluffing adds calories that plain cooked couscous does not include.
- Couscous mixed with dried fruit, nuts, cheese or dressing, as in salads, carries the calories of those extras too.
- Loosely scooped versus packed cups can hold quite different amounts, so cup measurements vary more than weighed portions.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh your couscous after cooking and log it as cooked, or weigh it dry and log a dry entry, but don't mix the two.
- Log any butter, oil, stock or mix-ins as separate items so the added calories are counted.
- In BerryFit, you can snap a photo of your couscous dish and then adjust the portion to match what you weighed.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in 1 cup of cooked couscous?
One cup of cooked couscous (157 g) has 176 calories, with 36.5 g of carbs, 6 g of protein and 0.3 g of fat.
Is couscous high in protein?
Couscous provides some protein, 3.8 g per 100 g cooked, but most of its calories come from carbohydrates.
How does couscous compare to quinoa in calories?
Cooked couscous has 112 calories per 100 g, while cooked quinoa has 120 calories per 100 g, so they are fairly close.
How many calories does 1 oz of dry couscous make?
One ounce of dry couscous cooks up to about 86 g and provides 96 calories, with 20 g of carbs and 3.3 g of protein.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Couscous, cooked, FDC ID 169700); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
